elements of design

• line


  defines the direction of a design

  can create illusions

  drags the eye in certain ways or to certain places of a design
• shape

  • geometric
  • organic
  • silhouettes
• Texture


  visual

  • illusion of texture

  tactile

  • can be physically felt
• colour


  hue - actual colour

  value - lightness or darkness of a colour